03/15/2021
Dentons launches combination with East African Law Chambers (EALC) in Tanzania
In 2020, Dentons accounted for 85% of all cross-border law firm combinations and is now the second best-known law firm in the world according to Acritas
Legal Advice
03/15/2021
Pursuing a claim beyond the corporate grave
A problem that often arises in offshore practice is the need to take action against, or in the name of, a company that has been struck off or dissolved.
03/15/2021
Latham Secures Major Victory for Ukraine in US$6 Billion Arbitration
Ground-breaking case believed to represent the largest ever treaty claim brought against Ukraine.
03/15/2021
Channel Islands employment law update - March 2021
The Jersey Tribunal found that it could not intervene in a failure to claim under the co-funding scheme; it had to consider the terms of the contract and whether there had been a breach of contract by the employer.
03/15/2021
Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Creative Settlement Strategies for Real Property Damages
When residents are concerned about adverse environmental conditions in their neighborhood, a Value Assurance Program is a guarantee that property owners will receive the market value of their home
03/11/2021
Linklaters has advised The Carlyle Group in relation to the market-leading financing for its acquisition of Flender
The Linklaters team was led by partner Olives Sceales and managing associate Pathik Gandhi
03/11/2021
Son of late Hong Kong billionaire Eric Hotung awarded HK$1 after 15-year legal feud over trusts ends
Anthony Hotung took his father and businesswoman Winnie Ho Yuen-ki to court in June 2006, over allegations about her breach of duty as a trustee
03/10/2021
Short-form mergers – Changyou judgment confirms appraisal rights in the Cayman Islands
A typical 'long-form merger' must ordinarily be approved by a special majority of its members
03/10/2021
Ogier assists £300 million Hillview Real Estate fund with acquisition
Individual investments are expected to range between £10 million and £25 million and provide significant scope for value enhancement through active asset management, including repositioning of properties and restructuring of leases.
03/10/2021
The first Cayman company initial public offering and primary listing on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST in more than four years
The offering comprised a placement tranche of 18,696,000 shares and a public tranche of 3,000,000 shares, both of which were oversubscribed. The shares were offered at S$0.66 per share.
03/09/2021
Ashurst advises on $516 million ADES International takeover
Subject to the offer becoming unconditional, PIF has agreed to subscribe for shares in Innovative Energy in order to provide Innovative Energy with the financing required to acquire the ADES Shares from ADES Shareholders who accept the offer.
03/09/2021
Charles Russell Speechlys advise shareholders of Douglas & Gordon Estate Agents on its sale to Foxtons
Established in 1958, Douglas & Gordon is a London-based, family owned independent estate agent.
03/09/2021
HFW Advises Chedid Capital on Acquisition of Africa Insurance Broke
HFW's team advising Chedid Capital comprised Costas Frangeskides, Alex Kyriakoulis, Nick Hutton, William Reddie, Daniel Li and Katherine Noble.
03/09/2021
Latham & Watkins Advises Special Committee of Athene Holdings' Board in Athene’s Merger with Apollo
Transaction to create combined company valued at US$29 billion.
03/09/2021
Baker McKenzie and FenXun Partners advise Yuexiu REIT
FenXun Partners' Debt Capital Markets team has extensive experience in advising issuers and underwriters on onshore and cross-border bond issuance transactions
03/08/2021
CMS advises Phoenix Group on its Ongoing Partnership with Standard Life Aberdeen
At the same time, Phoenix is reinforcing its strategic partnership with SLA by re-committing to a 10-year strategic asset management partnership, with Phoenix harnessing SLA’s expertise across a breadth of portfolio management and investment strateg
03/08/2021
Osborne Clarke advises LDC on Sohonet investment
The team advises at every stage of company development across all corporate issues, from equity and debt fundraisings to M&A, IPOs and JVs.
03/08/2021
Clifford Chance advises Hydro on the EUR 1.38 billion sale of its Rolling business to KPS Capital Partners
The sales of Hydro Rolling amounted to 864,000 tonnes, serving segments including Can, Foil, Lithography, Automotive and General Engineering.
03/07/2021
Norton Rose Fulbright acts on landmark REIT investments in Kenya
The first REIT is a development REIT aimed at developing affordable student housing in Nairobi, while the second is an investment REIT focused on holding investment-grade, stabilized assets.